The 9th annual Jason Blaine Celebrity Charity Golf Classic makes it’s return to Pembroke this week. Tickets are already sold out for Wednesday’s festivities. This year’s fundraiser also expanded to include two additional fundraising events: a live podcast with Jason’s wife and a jam night session at Legends, featuring Randa Teschner and Jason Blaine. All proceeds will be part of the overall fundraising total.
The podcast is hosted by Ottawa Valley Boss Babes and Holly Molenaar. Held at The Nook Creperie on June 19, this live taping will have Jason’s wife, Amy, talking about her experience in the country music scene and her life, with four children, in Nashville, Tennessee.
The jam session is being held at Legends on Tuesday, June 20, and is hosted by Mark Huckabone. It features local talent musicians and Jason will join them on stage.
“This year has been an exciting year for many of our country artists and I’m always grateful that they make time to help raise funds for charity in my hometown,” says event host and Pembroke native, Jason Blaine. “This community has always been one that gives back and this year, our sold-out sponsorships are no exception. Truly incredible support from local businesses.”
The line-up for this year’s golf and charity event on June 21, 2023, includes:
Chad Brownlee – A Canadian artist from British Columbia, Brownlee was once a Vancouver Canucks draft pick! He has had over 125 million global streams of his music.
Andrew Hyatt – A Canadian artist from Sudbury, Ontario who was the 2022 Canadian Country Music Awards (CCMA) Rising Star recipient. He is back on stage with a bang after having vocal surgery in 2021.
Brian John Harwood – Harwood’s return to the stage this year will be following a performance at the Country Music Association awards in Ontario. He released a new single in May – Right Side of Dirt – which climbed to #13 on the iTunes Charts.
Rivertown Saints – Arnprior’s Rivertown Saints returns this year as well having just released a new single “She Got That.” They were also nominated for the 2023 Country Music Association of Ontario for Group or Dou of the Year.
Doug Gilmour. Former NHL star, Doug Gilmour will be attending the event this year! Hailing from Kingston, Ontario, Gilmour has been inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame for his incredible professional career.
More than 70 businesses and individuals sponsored various aspects of the event and 35 volunteers assisted in pulling the event together. The initiatives being supported this year include the BGC Renfrew County, Robbie Dean Centre, Pembroke & Area Airport, and Pembroke Petawawa District Community Foundation.
(Written by: Kyle Robinson)